Crossover Anime: Destroying Tokyo by One Person

Chapter 25 Unresolved Nodes and a Significant Increase in Strength

After finding a restaurant and having a good meal,

Xu Yuan took a taxi to the vicinity of the place where he fought Kenshin last time.

That was the place where he and Kaoru Kamiya appeared.

That is, the location of the spatial node.

Fantasy creatures do not appear simultaneously with nodes.

The two are separated by a period of time of varying length.

In the "Slam Dunk" episode, Xu Yuan even arrived at the scene first, waiting for the target to appear.

However, once a fantastical creature appears, it may not stay in the same place.

Especially characters who do not come from modern society.

Even if the scene near the spatial node is more or less distorted due to the overlap of worlds, it is easy to spot the anomaly if you look further away outdoors.

At this time, it's only natural to wander around.

Therefore, the place where he fought Kenshin a few days ago was not the location of the spatial node, but its vicinity.

Xu Yuan came here to check out that spatial node.

His task is to clear out the fantasy creatures.

Once he expels them, the system will shut down the corresponding space node.

He was the first step, the system was the second.

If the first step is not completed, the second step cannot be carried out.

Because once the fantastical creatures descend into reality, the causal relationships they bear will hinder the closure of the spatial nodes.

It's like blocking the passage between the two worlds.

Therefore, the previous node was not processed.

There are other places with unprocessed spatial nodes like this, but Xu Yuan doesn't know their locations.

After all, he couldn't just be idly searching for these places; it would be pointless, wouldn't it?

This is the only place I know of so far.

Therefore, I was somewhat curious.

He remembered the location initially given in the mission.

I just came out for a walk to clear my head, so I thought I'd come and take a look.

Upon arriving at the location, after searching for a while, Xu Yuan quickly spotted the spatial ripple that only he could see.

It didn't appear in the sky or anything like that.

They just appear on the street in a very ordinary way.

However, no distorted scenes were observed in the surrounding area.

"System, did the last world not overlap?"

[The scene at this node is abnormal.]

"oh."

It seems there is still some overlap.

It was simply hidden by the system.

Other nodes that cannot be shut down temporarily will probably be handled in the same way.

Indeed, spatial nodes are invisible to others, but the scene distortion caused by the overlap of worlds is something that ordinary people can see.

From the very first mission, Xu Yuan felt that the system was trying its best to maintain social order and stability.

Furthermore, concealment is not simply a matter of deception.

He saw many people coming and going around him, but no one bumped into anything they couldn't see.

So, is it some kind of spatial distortion?

Instead of using this power to conceal the anomaly, wouldn't it be simpler for the system to just eliminate Kenshin and Kaoru Kamiya?

Is it due to rule restrictions?

Xu Yuan gently shook his head.

The world is broken and dilapidated, and the system is patched up piece by piece.

It has truly played a crucial role in ensuring that social order can still function normally.

However, hiding the anomaly does not solve the problem.

Spatial nodes are like wounds in this world; covering them up won't heal them.

Furthermore, even if the wound is healed, it is only treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

Those wounds will reappear in the future.

In previous missions, the only result was "the penetration rate of XX world has been greatly reduced".

Ultimately, the problem lies with global barriers.

Without addressing the root cause, everything we do is just putting out fires everywhere.

However, this is not something he should be considering right now.

Xu Yuan gazed thoughtfully at that point.

He knew that it connected to the world of Rurouni Kenshin.

He saw people occasionally crossing the node.

However, nothing happened.

Xu Yuan suddenly became curious: "System, will anyone travel through worlds using this node?"

Theoretically possible, but the probability is extremely low.

Xu Yuan nodded.

If someone were to actually hit the jackpot and travel through this spatial node to the world of "Rurouni Kenshin," then for that person, it would be like stepping into the manga.

The same applies to the reverse.

Perhaps people from the world of "Rurouni Kenshin" will also travel through this spatial node.

Although they cannot see it, and although even accidental contact would have an extremely low probability of allowing them to travel through the world...

But the probability is never zero.

What happens if spatial nodes are not processed?

The rate of infiltration into connected fantasy worlds will accelerate.

"Oh. Speaking of which, besides the chaos caused by fantastical creatures and the risk of mutation they pose, what other effects does the infiltration of the fantasy world into reality have?"

[It will disrupt the stability of the real world.]

[In severe cases, this could lead to a reduction in the dimensions of the real world.]

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan stroked his chin.

This is such a troublesome job.

After all, who wants to be killed?

If you tell those fantasy creatures that you won't die, that you'll just go back into the story, will they believe you?

Moreover, if they knew they were characters in a story, knew their feelings and fate were manipulated, and knew that the suffering they endured was only for the amusement of readers, would they still be willing to return to the story?

Especially those characters with deep-seated suffering and hatred.

After discovering the truth, it would be difficult for them not to turn to the dark side.

Xu Yuan felt that if he were Kenshin, the first thing he would do after knowing everything would be to kill the author.

My parents died of cholera when I was young.

They were abducted by human traffickers.

He was rescued by his master, Hiko Seijuro, and learned swordsmanship. As he grew older, he participated in the Meiji Restoration in order to change the country and save the people, committing countless atrocities.

He also mistakenly killed his wife, Yukishiro Tomoe.

Kenshin Himura is a character burdened by a heavy past and deeply wounded inside.

And aren't all of these imposed by the author?

Xu Yuan felt that if he were a swordsman, he would have turned evil on the spot.

However, he is not Kenshin, and Kenshin is not him.

Shinichi Kamiya floated around for a while, then, feeling bored, floated back.

He suddenly asked curiously, "By the way, doesn't Lord Xu Yuan have any favorite anime characters?"

"Why do you say that?" Xu Yuan asked.

"I always feel that you show no mercy when you take action."

"Is that so?"

"Does Master Xu Yuan have a favorite character?"

"have."

"Who is it?"

"Kenshin likes it quite a bit."

"?"

"I also quite liked Sakuragi Hanamichi from before."

"???"

real or fake? !

I didn't see you showing any mercy!

Shinichi Kamiya didn't understand, but he was deeply shocked.

Xu Yuan didn't explain anything. After clearing his head and satisfying his curiosity, he took a taxi back.

After getting off the bus, I saw someone standing at the door.

"Kamiya-kun!" She waved to him. "You're back. Did you go looking for a job?"

Xu Yuan asked, "Why is Teacher Zhehu here?"

"Since the school has not approved your withdrawal application, I will naturally remain your assigned teacher," said Reiko Orito. "As your assigned teacher, I feel it is my duty to pay attention to your living conditions."

The term "teacher" is similar to a homeroom teacher in China, but there are some differences.

Shinichi Shinobu, who was floating nearby, listened with some confusion.

Ms. Orito is indeed very gentle and responsible towards her students, but she's not that enthusiastic, is she?

Why didn't he notice it before?

So it's really the same face, but different treatment, right?

Shinji was so angry that his whole body rippled.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?"

"Please come in."

Upon entering the house, Reiko Orito was shocked.

So many takeout packages?!

"Does Paper Valley usually eat takeout?"

"Occasionally," Xu Yuan said.

He only ate takeout for three days.

Because I was so engrossed in researching the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash, I forgot to throw away the packaging.

After all, garbage sorting in Japan is quite troublesome.

Occasionally?!

So many, and only occasionally?!

Reiko Orito's eyes were full of disbelief.

"Eating takeout all the time isn't good!"

She seemed to want to say something more, but swallowed it back, took off her coat, and started tidying up the trash.

After cleaning up the trash, she inquired about Xu Yuan's recent situation and then said something about hoping he could come to school before saying goodbye and leaving.

Xu Yuan couldn't help but look at Kamiya Shin: "Is Orito-sensei so enthusiastic?"

Shinichi Kamitani pursed his lips, not wanting to speak.

A beautiful teacher in her twenties.

Damn it! What kind of forbidden plot is this?!

"Has Lord Xu Yuan come up with any ideas after his relaxation session?"

"Reality isn't a comic book; you can't just go out for a walk to clear your head and come back and have everything sorted out."

The actual Sky Soaring Dragon Flash is exactly the same as the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash described in the original work in terms of performance.

But in essence, they are completely different things.

After studying it for three days, Xu Yuan became increasingly certain that it involved the flow and application of energy.

It's not a purely technical swordsmanship skill at all.

That's an extraordinary skill!

He can recreate the Nine-Headed Dragon Flash.

After all, it's just a matter of technique.

But the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash is much more difficult.

Because he had absolutely no idea how energy circulates, what the key points are, the techniques, and so on.

He knew the outward appearance of the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash.

But it was just an empty shell.

What it was like inside was completely unknown to them.

This situation is like looking at the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms and then asking him to recreate it.

That's not just a simple palm technique!

It involves internal energy cultivation!

So, how did Kenshin learn it?

Is it really like in the manga, where he comprehends enlightenment on the brink of life and death under the pressure of his master, Kuzuryuu Sen?

What is the collision and eruption of combat skills, combat experience, and combat awareness accumulated over many years?

Or has the world revised that part?

Or is it the effect of the protagonist's halo?

After all, he's the protagonist of a world, so it's understandable that he might occasionally act irrationally.

Xu Yuan shook his head, no longer thinking about how he comprehended the sword heart, and instead began to reflect on himself.

The difficulty of recreating the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash is probably only slightly lower than creating a supernatural skill out of thin air.

For someone who had just entered the extraordinary realm and hadn't even figured out the concept of energy yet, this was truly beyond his capabilities.

Xu Yuan sighed, opened his inventory, and looked at one of the items.

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[Comprehension Enhancement Card]

Type: Item/Consumable

Quality: Special

Effect: Greatly enhances comprehension, lasting for one hour.

Comment: Please do not describe its effect as "achieving twice the result with half the effort," as that would be an insult to it.

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This item was dropped from a bronze chest during the "Lonely Rock" quest.

Xu Yuan had never been willing to use it.

He felt there would be better opportunities to use it in the future.

But perhaps this idea is not advisable.

Because there will always be a "better opportunity to use it".

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

The fact that someone had interfered with this mission made Xu Yuan feel a sense of urgency.

He probably doesn't have time to slowly figure things out.

Props still need to be used when necessary.

Otherwise, you might not have the chance to use it someday.

But... well, I'd better get some sleep first.

He hadn't slept for three days, and even as a superhuman, he felt exhausted.

If the item's effectiveness is greatly reduced due to poor condition, then it's a huge loss.

Xu Yuan yawned and went upstairs to sleep.

I slept until the morning of the next day.

He got up, washed up, took a shower, ate breakfast, and only after getting himself in the right state did he open his inventory.

Choose to use the [Enlightenment Enhancement Card].

The golden card in the inventory spun around once and then disappeared, turning into specks of starlight.

The next instant, Xu Yuan suddenly felt his consciousness vanish.

At the same time, there was a feeling that one's own consciousness was expanding infinitely and would soon fill the entire universe.

Nothingness and existence, emptiness and fullness.

Two completely different feelings arose at the same time, but then vanished just as quickly.

It was as if that moment just now was an illusion.

Xu Yuan frowned slightly, trying to grasp the fleeting feeling from just now, but he couldn't find it at all.

Left with no other choice, they had to give up.

Shift your focus to the energy within your body.

At that moment, he realized that the questions that had puzzled him before were no longer questions!

Suddenly, solutions to many problems became clear!

Everything suddenly became clear!

It was as if there were thin films in front of him, and behind each film lay the answer. He would normally need to spend a lot of time and energy to break through those films.

But now it breaks with the slightest touch.

The effect of the [Comprehension Enhancement Card] is surprisingly good!

As the reviews say, using the phrase "achieving twice the result with half the effort" to describe it would be an insult to it.

Xu Yuan cleared his mind of distractions and calmed down.

The item's effect lasts only one hour.

It would be a great pity to waste even a minute.

Time flies.

Especially when they are completely focused on doing something, they are incredibly fast.

Xu Yuan felt that only a few minutes had passed.

That feeling of sudden enlightenment, as if nothing could stump me, vanished in an instant.

At the same time, a series of system prompts popped up.

Your energy has evolved into a new attribute: Wind.

You have mastered the skill "Sky Soaring Dragon Flash"

[You have modified the skill "Sky Soaring Dragon Flash" into the sword-drawing technique version "Sky Soaring Dragon Flash - Modified"]

You have modified the skill "Twin Dragon Flash" to the sword-drawing technique version, "Twin Dragon Flash - Modified".

[The skill "Basic Swordsmanship" has been upgraded to perfection]

The skill "Twin Dragon Flash - Modified" has been upgraded to perfection.

The skill "Sky Soaring Dragon Flash - Modified" has been upgraded to perfection.

You have learned a new skill.

You can name your new skills.

[Skill "Unnamed" upgraded to Mastery]

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[Untitled]

Type: Skill - Active

Realm: Proficiency

Effect: Derived from the Flying Sword Style sword-drawing technique, it incorporates wind attribute energy, pursuing the ultimate speed and sharpness of the strike, aiming for a one-hit kill.

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The Bounty Mission panel is now open.

White quests are on Normal difficulty, yellow quests are on Hard difficulty, and red quests are on Hell difficulty.

[Please accept this task and clear the target.]